Zoology Essays, Research Papers & Term Papers (181) essays
Zoology essays:
Zoos: The Reality Of It All
... accredited zoos from 1992 through mid-1998, 7420, or about 38% went to dealers, auctions, hunting ranches, unidentified individuals or unaccredited zoos or game farms whose owners actively buy and sell animals, according to transaction data from the International Species Information System ...
Jane Goodall; research paper biography; women and minorities in science
... monkeys a scientist, or even sane for that matter. However, Jane Goodall was both. Her years studying the chimpanzees in the Gombe Stream Research Center on the shores of Lake Tanganyika of Tanzania, Africa influenced theories on evolution, animal behavior, habitat preservation, and even animal ...
About all Sharks
... the fact that they posses an ellongated blade like snout that is lined with sharp teeth along the edges, thus, the name saw sharks. SQUALIFORMES: The order possesses three family which consist of about 82 species. These sharks are characterized by their slender, cylinder-shaped bodies, long snouts ...
The Hippopotamus: Endangered Species Report
... bodies make trails through the vegetation that other animals may use for easy access to water holes. Because hippos' favorite food is short grass, they keep these grasses well-trimmed which may help to prevent grass fires. Hippos are an important part of the African ecosystem. If the ...
Dinosaur Extinction.
... that time. Most ancient advanced cultures began without a trace of primitive generations leading up to them. The dinosaurs are not the only ones that died off since the flood. Great numbers of creatures have become extinct since then. Today one or more species of plant and animals ...
Orangutans
... the orangutan reproductively and geographically from one another creating a 'degree of difference' or two subspecies. There are several different characteristics between the two subspecies of orangutans and it has recently been suggested that they may be a separate species. The ...
BATS
... that time, Bat Conservation International (BCI) stepped in and told Austinites the surprising truth: that bats are gentle and incredibly sophisticated animals, that bat-watchers have nothing to fear if they don't try to handle the bats, and that on the nightly flights out from under the ...
A Pursuasive Essay on Why Shark Finning Should Be Banned
... shark species in the Northwest and North Atlantic. It has been estimated that sharks have declined by more than 89% in the past 8 to 15 years," (Wildaid Conservation Organization). Only through a global effort of conservation of sharks can any headway be gained. By-catch reduction, research ...
Habitat
... animals, big or small. Habitat not only relates to surroundings, but for the animals source for food. Habitat s for birds, for example, the forest and trees, if gone, would kill the birds that relied on the forest for everyday use. Not only would they die, but the animals that relied on the ...
What's up with Chimps?
... Time! Yuck! Would you ever think about ingesting a termite? Well, chimpanzees think of termites as a delicacy. They also like to devour bark from trees. Chimps are omnivores, eating also fruits, nuts, seeds, blossoms and leaves. Isn't that ...